Prescribed Burns at Pilot Mountain State Park

NC State Park staff will be conducting a
prescribed burn of 70 acres along the Yadkin River within Pilot Mountain State
Park this week (3/31- 4/6), if weather conditions permit. The burn will be conducted
between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The trails on the islands and in the Yadkin
County portion of the park will be closed during the burn and will be closed
Friday for staff to make sure there are not remaining snags or hazards
present.

The purpose of the burn is to benefit wildlife habitat , and
will improve oak, hickory, and shortleaf pine forest. The burn will also
reduce the amount of hazardous fuels that contribute to wildfire
conditions.